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Updated
Instructor Compliance and Continuing Education Requirements
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If you haven't
already familiarized yourself with the updated requirements for
instructor compliance and continuing education effective January 1st,
2016, please take a moment to review the comprehensive
update booklet. Additional information about the continuing
education activity categories will continue to be provided in PATH Intl. eNews
throughout the remainder of the year.
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
October
6, 2015
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PATH Intl.
Receives VA Grant
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PATH Intl. is
pleased to announce that it has received a $176,000 grant from the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs for direct service and training for
veterans and wounded service members to receive equine-assisted
activities and therapies. This grant is part of a total $8 million that
was awarded to national governing bodies for adaptive sports. PATH
Intl. was one of 89 awardees.
"We are pleased that our award was increased from last year's
amount," said Sam Albrecht, PATH Intl. Director of Membership and
Programs. "We had direct service and training requests that
greatly exceeded our available funding last year. This year's award
will allow us to serve more disabled veterans and disabled service
members."
With last year's grant of $100,000, PATH Intl. trained more than 30
individuals in a three-day intensive workshop on the military and
veteran culture, safety and how centers can best partner with equines
in a therapeutic horsemanship program for veterans. More than 100
veterans were directly benefited with therapeutic horsemanship
sessions. Equipping PATH Intl. Centers with saddles, lifts and ramps
provided indirect benefit to another approximate 100 veterans.
Click here for information on
the VA Adaptive Sports Grant.
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Field Test
Standards Electronic Vote
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The first year of
the electronic voting process for standards was a success!
In an attempt to
make the voting process available to a wider reach of members than
those typically present at the annual meeting held at the international
conference, the membership and programs and standards oversight
committees discussed a change in the voting process for standards in
November 2014. An informational webinar was launched in March of 2015
and it was viewed by approximately 300 members. Comments and feedback
were solicited a number of ways including at region conferences, the
field test standards community connections page and a survey from which
44 comments were received. At the close of the vote, 383 member votes
were received.
From the votes received, all field-test standards were passed. After
the vote however, concern was raised regarding FTS 6. It was pointed
out that the standard had not been in field test for two years, as was
written in the original explanation of the standard. For background,
the explanation was added to the standards manual in the 2014 edition
to give members a brief context and history of the standard's
development. After field test the explanation is dropped and is not
included in the manual. The explanation for FTS 6 states that this
standard will be in field test for two years. A two-year field test is
not required and the PATH Intl. Accreditation Committee saw no reason
to delay the vote, and therefore it was included in the 2015 vote.
However, after review by the PATH Intl. Strategic Initiatives Review
Committee, the standard will now go back to field test for an
additional year. For questions about FTS 6 or other questions regarding
the PATH Intl. standards, please contact Jeff Kelling, PATH Intl. Programs Manager.
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Online
Registration Deadline This Friday!
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Did you know the
conference is less than a month away? You may still be trying to decide
whether or not to join us. The PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting
remains an exceptional value for members. When you consider all the
meals, the education sessions, the fun parties, the horse expo and the
inspirational awards banquet, the PATH Intl. Conference is valued at
nearly $3,000
per person. Additionally, you are helping to shape the
future of your organization as you network with like-minded
individuals. It's a great deal!
Click
here to register and pick your sessions for
the 2015 PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting, November 4-7 in
Cleveland, OH, presented by title sponsor Purina. The
deadline for online registration is THIS FRIDAY, October 9! After Friday, registration
will need to be completed onsite, and the price goes up to $705 for
members, $730 for non-members.
Invest in the next
generation of PATH Intl. Certified Instructors by attending "A
Guide for Mentors." This session, led by Melissa Conner and Joelle
Devlin will review topics every mentor should cover with trainees.
If you want to
strengthen the volunteer relationships at your center, the conference
has sessions to help. "Educating Hippotherapy Volunteers"
will discuss the challenges and opportunities in providing the
appropriate background and support. "Training Volunteers Using the
Language of Equus" will show how to design a volunteer training
program using the language of horses to cause awareness of the impact of
volunteers on our equine partners. A research project involving
volunteer/rider dyads called the "Take Home Program" will
show how volunteers impact and enhance communication and social
interaction.
Whether you are
interested in food, wine (more than 50 wineries are in the Cleveland
region) or craft breweries, Cleveland offers many tours and tastings. Click here
to begin your adventure!
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Innovative
Research Is Taking Place at PATH Intl. Centers!
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PATH Intl. is
excited to announce the publication of a groundbreaking study related
to the welfare of therapeutic riding horses in the Journal of Equine Veterinary
Science. The study, titled "Effects of Therapeutic
Riding on Measures of Stress in Horses," was conducted in
cooperation with PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center Horse Power at
Touchstone Farm in Temple, NH. Click
here to access the abstract and highlights of this cutting-edge study.
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PATH
Intl. Disaster Relief Fund
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It is a scary world
out there sometimes, and sometimes a center might need some assistance in
dealing with the scariness. The PATH Intl. Disaster Relief Fund can help.
Its purpose is to assist PATH Intl. centers with an immediate need in
funding expenses not normally covered by operating insurance after
natural or man-made catastrophic disasters. Hurricane Joaquin counts. If
you are a center in need of assistance, click
here to begin the process. If you would like to help fellow PATH
Intl. centers, make
a donation here.
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Equine
Tip From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Face
Value: Equine Expressions Defined Through EquiFACS
By Christina
Russell, PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee member
Professionals who work with horses have long understood that horses
communicate through body language, vocalizations and facial expressions.
This often may be one of the first lessons we teach our students and
volunteers in order for them to better understand how to safely work
around horses.... A recent research project from the University of Sussex
(Jean Wathan, Anne M. Burrows, Bridget M. Waller, Karen McComb) descends
deeper into the subtleties of equine communication. Read
more
The PATH Intl.
Equine Welfare Committee is making a commitment to refine and deepen our
perspective of equine well-being to include the physical, mental and
emotional well-being of our wonderful four-legged partners. Join us on
this journey. Please add your thoughts on the PATH Intl. Community
Connections page. It is our desire that these tips start a further
discussion on Community Connections. Any thoughts? We appreciate hearing
from you!
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PATH Intl. Community
Connections Corner
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 Meet
other PATH Intl. members, discuss topics of interest, share resources,
post events, email members directly from the site and support peers. Join
Community Connections, the PATH Intl. social media platform and
discussion forum.
In the Spotlight
This Month's discussion topic comes from our Instructor Community, where
a member is asking for input from fellow instructors regarding giving
verbal instructions to participants:
A
great question has come up a few times in working with some of my
instructors in training: How can you teach a "why" without
overwhelming a rider's auditory processing system? Often, our riders can
only take on a certain amount of sensory information. How do instructors
balance less verbal instruction without turning into the dreaded traffic
cop?
If you have any
advice for this member, please
click here to join the discussion.
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Information
Needed on Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children
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Kelsey Large, a
senior communication sciences and disorders major at the College of
Wooster, is conducting an independent research study on parental
perceptions of how equine-assisted activities and therapies impact the
listening and spoken language skills of children who are deaf or hard of
hearing. She is looking for a center that works with this population for
information. Please email Kelsey if you can help.
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PATH
Intl. Driving Demo Workshop
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There are not many
of these workshops scheduled, so don't miss this one! Are you...
- Working
toward your PATH Intl. Driving Certification? ... You are probably
wondering what skills you'll need to be certified as a PATH Intl.
Driving Instructor.
- Already a
PATH Intl. Certified Professional?... Then you need continuing
education hours.
- A PATH
Intl. Center Administrator?... Ever think about adding driving to
your service offerings?
When and Where: November 2
& 3, 2016 (Monday and Tuesday) (just prior to the PATH Intl.
Conference) at Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center in Chagrin
Falls, OH.
Contact Teresa Morris for details.
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PATH Intl. Center
Program Horse Named Thoroughbred of the Year
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Tristan (Tap Til
Dawn), the first program horse at Dream Catcher Los Angeles Therapeutic
Riding Center, has been named the Thoroughbred of the Year by the Jockey
Club's Thoroughbred Incentive Program. Click
here or here
to read the article.
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program award recognises a
thoroughbred that has excelled in a non-competitive career, such as
equine-assisted activities and therapies or police work. Congratulations,
Tristan, Dream Catcher and founder Joan Blank!
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Help
Horses ROAR the Loudest Today Through October 12
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Horse lovers
everywhere have from now through October 12th to prove that horses have
the loudest ROAR. The EQUUS Foundation, a PATH Intl. Bronze Sponsor, is
the only horse charity of the seven in Animal Planet's 2015 ROAR (Reach
Out. Act. Respond) Campaign.
Helping horses ROAR is easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. Click here
every day as much as possible to help horses win the $4,000 Most Traffic
Award. The more clicks the better!
2. Vote
here once a day for the EQUUS Foundation to help horses win the
$4,000 Fan Favorite Award.
3. Share
this with 5 friends to help spread the word!
Helping the EQUUS Foundation in the Animal Planet ROAR Campaign will help
horses everywhere! Let's get ROARing!
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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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PATH
Intl. Events Calendar
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Unless otherwise
noted, contact Bret Maceyak at (800) 369-7433, ext. 114, with questions.
All dates are subject to change. To register for an event, please contact
the host site directly. You can locate contact information under Find
a Center on the PATH Intl. homepage or on the PATH
Intl. events calendar.
For a full list of
events, including onsite workshops and certifications, visit the PATH
Intl. events calendar.
Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning
Workshop and Skills Test
Calvin Center Therapeutic Riding Program
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Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center
October 29 - November 1, 2015
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
Old Lyme, CT
November 20 - 23, 2015
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Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, Inc.
Coconut Creek, FL
January 8-11, 2016
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EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding Program
Virginia Beach, VA
January 28-31, 2016
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
Old Lyme, CT
April 21 - 24, 2016
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
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Driving OSWC
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November 2 - 3, 2015
Fieldstone Farms Therapeutic Riding Center
Chagrin Falls, OH
Driving Demo Only
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Please direct
correspondence about this newsletter to PATH Intl. eNews coordinator. PATH Intl.
eNews is a benefit of Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International membership. No portion of this publication may
be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, scanned or electronic
process without written permission from PATH Intl. PATH Intl. reserves
the right to reject, accept and edit submitted material. PATH Intl. eNews is
intended as an information exchange and an opportunity for communication
for members in the field of equine assisted activities. The
opinions, practices or products presented in PATH Intl. eNews do not
necessarily reflect PATH Intl. policy, imply PATH Intl. endorsement, or
comply with PATH Intl. standards.
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